Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian stated Tuesday evening that the effectiveness of negotiations depends on full commitment to agreed obligations and their precise implementation. He added that progress will be measured by practical adherence to accepted responsibilities, and that statements outside the agreed framework do not advance the talks. The tweet, posted in English, comes as US-Iran talks continue.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian issued a statement Tuesday evening in English on X (formerly Twitter) emphasizing that the effectiveness of negotiations hinges on full commitment to previously agreed obligations and their precise implementation. Progress, he wrote, would be measured by practical adherence to accepted responsibilities, adding that statements outside the agreed context do not advance the talks.
The remark appears to reinforce Tehran's position that the negotiation process is bounded by the existing framework of understandings, amid ongoing talks with the US over a memorandum of understanding that reportedly includes provisions on the war in Lebanon, oil exports, and sanctions relief. As The Zioneer has reported, Pezeshkian has previously struck a cautious posture, stating that while progress has been made toward ending the war, no final agreement has been reached.
The statement comes after multiple rounds of US-Iran talks in Switzerland focused on monitoring MoU implementation, as well as domestic protests in Tehran by hardline opponents of the emerging agreement. The tweet did not directly address new developments or specific demands.
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